What are the Eagles odds, chances of making the playoffs?

It's possible, but not likely, that Philly makes it to the playoffs as a Wild Card team.

For the Eagles to seize one of six NFC playoff spots, they'll need excellent play from rookie QB Carson Wentz.

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After 10 games the Eagles are 5-5, and stuck in last place in the best division in football.

This record would put Philly in first or second place in five of the other seven divisions in football, but they are stuck in the NFC East, behind the 9-1 Cowboys, the 7-3 Giants and the 6-3-1 Redskins.

That means if they want to defy everyone's preseason predictions and make it to the postseason, they'll need to nab a Wild Card spot, as bridging a four-game deficit with six to play to win the East is all but impossible.

So what are their chances?

The Eagles can more or less control their own fate if they can take care of business in the games ahead. Four of their six final games are at home with three of those home games against their NFC East foes. They also host the Packers on Monday Night Football and play the Ravens and Bengals on the road. They would hold tie breakers against the Vikings and Falcons but not the Lions or (as of now) their fellow NFC East foes.

The Eagles are more or less on life support, and need to string together five wins in their last six games if they want to control their own fate. Nine wins would give them a very unlikely outside shot and would leave them dependent on help from others.